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Dulce De Calabaza
Dulce De Calabaza, a delicious Mexican treat of caramelized sweet pumpkin. It's so simple to make and only requires 4 ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 150 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 large piloncillo cone
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 medium cinnamon sticks
- ½ cup water
- 2 pounds kabocha squash sliced into 4-inch pieces.
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the piloncillo, cloves, cinnamon sticks broken into pieces and water.
- Cook over medium heat until the piloncillo starts to soften. Break into pieces with a spoon. About 2 minutes.
- Place the pumpkin slices on top and cover. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until all of the pieces are soft. During this process, make sure to move the pieces around so that all of them get infused with the honey-like syrup.
- Serve warm or cold.
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Notes
- Before cutting, wash the outside of the pumpkin very well with soap to remove all impurities.
- While cooking, don't forget to move the pieces around so that all of them get infused with the honey-like syrup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
5mg
(0%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.